Where does “Mähl” come from?
Mähl (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German mel, from Old High German melo, from West Germanic *melu, from Proto-Germanic melwą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Mähl (Central Franconian): flour
Definitions
- flour
Ancestry of “Mähl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | mel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | melo | flour |
| 3 | West Germanic | *melu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | melwą | ground corn, meal, flour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |